Build Your Own Guitar Effects Part II Assembling the Circuit

Ive heard alot of people saying that you should use a 15-20 watt soldering iron when you solder this or guitar pickups.
But I have a 100-140 watt soldering gun. with up to 900 degrees. Do you think that could possibly hurt?

Hi. Yeah I did have a look, but I'd be going for a pre-printed circuit board and kit. That acid bit freaked me out a bit.

Thanks. Make sure to watch part I and Part III of this same series it is 3 parts.

Hi. Great video. I am thinking of starting to build pedals and this help visualise what I would need to do. I'll be watching for anything else you put up.

OK well I am not telling you to avoid aluminum cases. I test my effects for hum before I even install it in the case.

I can get the BB for $9.99 in a local shop and its not too hard to drill if you get the right bits the first time around. I think all you really need is the high quality shielded patch cord, once you jack into the aluminum case, the ground goes right into the chassis anyways. For this you need the metal jacks to make sure they connect to the casing.

Anyways, Thanks for the series, your stuff sounds good!

Good question Nate. In my experience input shielding is the biggest factor in reducing hum. Also, using high quality patch cords. I built pedals with unshielded inputs in aluminum Hammond 1590BB cases that still hummed. Using shielded wire and a plastic case solves it. The plastic cases cost $10 less, are colorful, lighter than aluminum, and are easier to machine. Aluminum is a pain to drill. Aluminum cases are sturdier though. If I ever build one that needs aluminum I will mention that.

I don't want to be rude, but I don't understand why you use plastic enclosures if you are so concerned about noise (you say input line must be shielded). I think if you were putting these in metal enclosures that would make more of a difference.

Hi, thanks for watching. I am making friends from all over the world now.

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Thanks for watching.

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awesome...

why a lot of wire colours? well, simply put, they're pretty lol. (jk, I know that it makes it easier to tell them apart... the first guitar I overhauled only used red and black wire for EVERYTHING, so I know that colour is important).

This is a really great series that you have posted. Thanks!